Strickland will be competing for a spot in the bullpen during spring training. His fastball is a strength, though it's a matter of his command improving on the mound.

"The failures are what make guys better, I feel like," Strickland said. "I feel like they made me better. Just being in tune with yourself and knowing who you are and what you've got to do. In this game, you're not going to make it too far if you don't have confidence. If you don't believe in yourself, who else is going to believe in you?"

Giants have acquired McGehee in deal with Marlins

by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(12/19/14) The Giants and Marlins have agreed to a deal that has sent deposed starting third baseman Casey McGehee to San Francisco, per CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman.

Hunter Strickland serves up home run, picks up Game 4 win

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(10/8/14) Giants pitcher Hunter Strickland picked up a win in his team's Game 4 clincher over the Nationals despite surrendering a game-tying home run, as the Giants went on to claim a 3-2 victory Tuesday and a 3-1 series victory in the NLDS.

Strickland (1-0) surrendered a one-out solo shot to Bryce Harper to erase a 2-1 lead then immediately gave up a single to put the go-ahead run on base. He was able to strike out the next batter and pick up a third out on a flyball to left. Strickland pitched three innings in the NLDS and surrendered three solo home runs, but he also picked up a save in the 18-inning Game 2 marathon. The Giants advance to the National League Championship Series to face the Cardinals.

Hunter Strickland serves up two home runs in Game 1

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(10/3/14) Giants pitcher Hunter Strickland surrendered two solo home runs Friday, but the Giants were able to hang on for a 3-2 win over the Nationals in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.

Strickland stranded the bases loaded with a strikeout to end the bottom of the sixth, but he wasn't as effective in the seventh, surrendering a monster leadoff home run to Bryce Harper and another blast to Asdrubal Cabrera after striking out a batter in the inning. He was able to retire the next batter on a flyball before being removed, and the rest of the bullpen held the Nationals scoreless to take Game 1 on the road. The two teams will meet again Saturday in Washington.